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applegrove

(132,337 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 10:51 PM 9 hrs ago

Is Trump purposely overpaying to purposely bankrupt

the country so no future Democratic President would be able to do anything but cut programs? I mean he is upping the defence budget by 50%.

Last month, the Department of Homeland Security snapped up an empty warehouse on the outskirts of Salt Lake City for 5.4 millionâ€”paying nearly 50 percent more than the propertyâ€™s 2025 assessed value. @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports on ICE's spending spree:
— The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) 2026-04-08T02:00:15Z

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Is Trump purposely overpaying to purposely bankrupt (Original Post) applegrove 9 hrs ago OP

The owner of that building was probably one of FoxNewsSucks 9 hrs ago #1

They are paying for speed Renew Deal 9 hrs ago #2

Might be over paying to keep others from purchasing like Choctaw nation did recently MerryBlooms 9 hrs ago #3

Hegseth shot a wad of millions of taxpayer dollars on steak and lobster dinners because Baitball Blogger 8 hrs ago #4

FoxNewsSucks

(11,758 posts)

1. The owner of that building was probably one of

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 10:52 PM

9 hrs ago

his donor/cronies.

Two birds with one stone

Renew Deal

(85,210 posts)

2. They are paying for speed

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 10:53 PM

9 hrs ago

Because whoever is getting that money will want to work fast.

MerryBlooms

(12,279 posts)

3. Might be over paying to keep others from purchasing like Choctaw nation did recently

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 10:55 PM

9 hrs ago

To thwart the ice camps infiltration.

Baitball Blogger

(52,411 posts)

4. Hegseth shot a wad of millions of taxpayer dollars on steak and lobster dinners because

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:43 PM

8 hrs ago

the funds were expected to expire. So, yes, Trump will take as much as he can until we get Democrats in office to pull the purse strings.

The fiscal conservative Republican no longer exists.

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